The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-04-29

NIHNr lIHl1 iAl STAY N-7 -''-A @
ior tie purpose Of calling a state conyen-
fioa 20 meet at Dallas on the lst Wednes-
} day ia Nay. and thar such convention
) Iias bee1 called; that its object is twofold;
.. To set farth clearly and unreservedly
the fi.ae honorsd and enduring principles
ofthe Democratic parts from jefferson,
iis founder. down TO the present time.
Tht.se you describe 70 be opposition to
J al forms Of sunpfuary legislation
Yoa do me the honor 10 invite me- to be
t,rs-ert aud address that convention, and
icslf ing attention 80 the radical change to
+ D. casr=iied en- the organic law of the
s.-.a = t.,ea.lsltisa q DC prohibition
ssn-nts8ent. au5 yen suggest thar the
laisa6s Of he issue fari5ids silence on
TIE pa.t oftvery citizen.
Iailr appreciate tie honor implied in
fheinriiatis.7 you extend me; but between
giving some attention 10 my private af-
J faiss. tie keeping mp ola correspondence
raiaii iIas became burdensome, and the
neesssfy Of investigating some public
question Of importance before the meet
ius offhe Fift4eth Congress, it will not
g. uraeiicable for ne 10 participate in
public discussions Of this summer.
III had leisure 10 engage in tins discus
.iaa. with all respect for the opinions of
the meeting you represent, could not
eeneul with the views expressed in your
iieifer While have heretofore felt con-
strained t. oppose Prohibition because its
friends sought To make it political issue
aud 90 aniaeouize and overthrow the
Democratic party that reason does not
nar rzisf; and am not inclined, by
'sqedch u vote. 10 countenance the evils
lowing iroia the selling aud drinking of
issiazieating liquors a. now practieed or
T. give 20 them the moral support Of pub
lie opinion or the protection Of the state
( government
/ IN every eummuniiy We find men, once
lsa ore. and respected, reduced poverty
~ iehednoss and dishsnor by Spending
ftsir money ald time IA drinking saloons;
Hirs- Eeiehsd Gown with grief and soT-
rau ID want, and hesrt-broken and help
- Cd Iiaren growing up IN ignorance.
I brsEaI , aud vice. i,eeaHse husbands and
Grlers aare been made druukards and
fasls7uds by patron zing the drinking
saiao1s. Millions Of dolIsrs are Invested
b. tbs nn-insss Of making I7en druukards
and iu HIadueisg the desolation and ruin
5i suiafn aud children, which, if employ
20 "a agriculture. manufacturing OF com
sasaeiai pursuits, and directed by the 10,
euis and tiine waited in these drinking
honas. aeald add untold millions TO the
a gated aellfh of happy families as
g. nau il.ae .uiseralle because this
ae-tf ard fime age ei.en 10 the selling
au4 .1iaAing ~ intoxicating liquors.
llr f.smcr'' ~ our state constitution,
i.1.in- reference 70 these evil-. provided
flzi ---ilr Le-islatrrc shall al IFS first ses-
-.lu eaact sar whereby the qualified
rsfers af auy county, justices precinct,
tsar ~ cts bF o majority vote, from
tliue 90 tiaie. aaav determine whether the
ssie RI Interesting liquoss shall be pro
liaif.4 aitii1 ils prescribed limits.1 Il
Hal'l he a. great iuuoF alton upon this
lie "a ihe people Of the state to
a'ieI'f p constitutional provision declaring
faat '-ii.a aiauuiaetare aaie and exchange
~ -.t1ztziiiue liquors. except for medi-
ea.- iafaa1icai and seieatifc purposes,
b arslg prohibited 10 fhe state Of Tex
lAe STATE Democratic convention,
eiii'I lnet ~ Galveston last summer, in
relied ia its platform Of principles dec
'afa'ila iu suiistsBee, fhata citizen mi CHIT
b. q Josef artioul-t OF a prohibitis6 irt.
a'.'i % ias sai1e tine Dc Dosaoezsi
Iie llfselt Legislature wisely oct CT
ta.aea. a sulmiltias lle question II the
alaifiau n the prohibition shneud-
iaeHt be- q vote Of Tie people. tlrat the
'l''riou si.enid ho ield ~ a time when no
atael eleeliau Wa 10 De beld. in orc 'er
iaai fle people night ra.s upon thafqu,s-
iiaa 1ii'izbarras=ei by any other p ,litiesil
aes-lau ~ elections. 10 that De election
-|ilull d. nsn-liariizzn. IN view Of these
iari-. riib 81 nssIsaet for fhe meet ing at
llsfiu alil H. committee. uausi xpreas
~ D. stft aly e.lorf has been made T. make
q sauy sussiian q il; and especially do I
lasrei ilsli Dsinoorats should seek { iGeu-
~ flsi great aaa eraBd historic party |
$50 a. fananes aud safe q r,bislsey {
sal.-. ffaassfd- and criminals. 4
3l.nt Is broad disereaee i,etusen !
..Ha Hiisl iHisrfsre uish legitimate trade
.aa eliA sisi 81 ueuii interfere vita TIE
-alraee ane sa-e ~ ueectssafy fsod, {
'f''l. asa feiairsi, Bed sasapina-ry laws Z
'1e i4Hs riisn haTe for fheif -jeet tbs G
lt.fs'iias ase l'uuishinenr Of crime and
e. l'ieaai' ai.pa n plhiie morals aud de-
ar4 tainL hardly iust 90 the
f'i 'i b. 3eiienpa a. aasunse that Z
p sea.t ast Aase ie19snized this dis [
'artaa.
Ha ti sli ~ laars a. ny man
M ar Dumoelas ~ tsa straight 1T =
asf- no aa ean.esf zal enthusiastic sls- j
..l-al li-suas Js'irr-aa. alon ] rsgs I'd h
a fe s1iaf poihieai plilosspI .er f,
'rsHiaH ial- country aas ever pro- .
fni usai3 se 4. fa4 ffoln &c ir-
iaHf HP-cl seuid intch ere
-a ~ legitimate aealiusI e.,
aH'i laaerfa'zs % control ihe
ss and ase II nj ieessary- food.
rarei ~ aag one oeald i,e. Bat
--ffa Fol ita daig Of iiie people, &
sa isrHstsei tleinselyes Z
aia-i fls rFlis u he in-